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Born in 1950 in Mylapore, Chennai, as Devanesan Chokkalingam, he made his debut as a music composer with the 1989 film Manasukketha Maharasa. Over his career, he composed music for more than 400 films in multiple languages.

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Tamil Music Composer Deva Passes Away

Tourist-oriented bumboats move through the Singapore River, past restaurants at Boat Quay, in haze-shrouded Singapore, October 16, 2026.

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Minister Grace Fu Warns PSI May Go Past 300 As Haze Worsens

The Power Corridor is designed to transmit 2,000 MW of cross broder electricity

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Singapore, India Explore Land-based Power Corridor

Protesters chant slogans as they take part in a flag rally by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) seeking the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, India, October 16, 2026.

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India’s Latest Online Game About Dodging Cops To Join Protests

Minister Desmond Lee said the Ministry of Education will consider rescheduling O-level papers in line with the health advisory for younger students, should the PSI forecast reach hazardous levels, denoted by readings exceeding 300.

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Schools To Remain Open Until Haze Turns Hazardous

To minimise disruption, schools will remain open and students will take their O- and A-Level exams in enclosed, air-conditioned venues with air purifiers, Education Minister Desmond Lee said on Friday...

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Schools To Remain Open Until Haze Turns Hazardous

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Tamil Music Composer Deva Passes Away

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Minister Grace Fu Warns PSI May Go Past 300 As Haze Worsens

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Singapore, India Explore Land-based Power Corridor

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India’s Latest Online Game About Dodging Cops To Join Protests

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Tamil Music Composer Deva Passes Away

Music composer Deva, popularly known to fans as Thenisai Thendral (breeze of sweet music) and a veteran of Tamil movies, has died, Indian media reported.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio (left) and Temasek CEO Dilhan Pillay speaking at the Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026 on Oct 7.

Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026: Investing in a Disorderly Age

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and V Shankar speaking at Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026.

Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026: India’s Position in a Brave New World

(Left) Porto Novo Association event attendees (Right) Porto Novo Association (Singapore) president Mustafa Kamal (left) presenting a memento to guest of honour Mohan Kumar.

Porto Novo Community Connect Via Cricket

The 43rd Zak Salaam India Expo will take place from Oct 16 to 25.

Zak Salaam India Expo Celebrates 20 Years With 10-Day Deepavali Sale

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(From left) Sobino Rengma, Anghlong Kanyak, Nancy Nisa Beso, and Theja Rio at the red carpet of the Toronto International Film Festival 2026.

Theja Rio and Nancy Nisa Beso, the People Behind Angh: the Nagaland Film that is Being Considered for the Oscars

At the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), a group of about 40 Naga people in traditional attire were seated for Angh – the debut feature film by writer and director Theja Rio.

Re-Union explored the complex nature of friendship.

Mystical Myths Weaves Four Tales of Fantasy, Drama and Music

Book Review: Why Doing Good Could Be the Best Way to Make Money

From Bedok’s HDB Flats to Bollywood Dreams

Crack the Case: Wonderland is playing at Goodman Arts Centre from Oct 9 to Nov 1.

Theatrical Wonderland with Krish Natarajan

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India’s Latest Online Game About Dodging Cops To Join Protests

A web-based multiplayer game in which players dodge police and detention on their way to a protest site in New Delhi has gone viral, as young Indians use satire and humour to respond to police actions...